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Another boost for post-16 education in Wales as new figures reveal high levels of student satisfaction

Eighty four percent of learners in further education, work-based learning, adult community learning and Welsh for Adults language centres rate their learning provider as “very good” or “good” overall according to the results of a Welsh Government survey 

The Learner Voice Wales survey, conducted by independent research organisation, Ipsos MORI, received 68,658 responses from learners who were asked their views on a variety of different areas relating to their learning experience.

Overall, 48% of learners rated their overall experience as ‘very good’ and 36% as ‘good’.  Close to nine in ten learners said that their course either met (50%) or exceeded (39%) their expectations.

The survey asked learners several questions, including whether they were satisfied with the help given to them to settle into their provider or course (51% rating this as ‘very good’ and 35% ‘Good’).

Ninety two percent of work-based learners felt that their training was relevant to the work that they are doing or wish to do (64% ‘very good’, 28% ‘good’).

Meanwhile, 87% of work-based learners felt they had received enough one-to-one support (61% ‘very good’, 26% ‘good’)

Both of these questions saw an improvement of two percentage points from last year’s Learner Voice Survey (from 62% ‘very good’ and 59% ‘very good’ respectively).

Overall, the most positive groups taking part in the survey were work-based and adult community learners, with 62% and 64% rating their overall learning experience as ‘very good’ respectively.

Welcoming the results of the survey, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology Ken Skates said:

“We’ve recently seen record figures for the number of people starting and completing their apprenticeships, with similarly positive success rates for Further Education and Adult Community Learning.

“Equally important, of course, is how much learners actually enjoy their courses as well as their overall learning experience. As the survey shows, this is an area where Wales is performing really well.

“These figures demonstrate that learners clearly value the way in which their courses or training have been delivered and the support they have received.

“I’m particularly pleased to see such a high number of work-based learners – 92% - feel their training was relevant to the work they’re doing. This is crucial if we’re to ensure our qualifications fully meet the needs of employers.

“I’d like to thank all those who participated in the survey. We must always look at ways in which we can improve the quality of the overall learning experience as well as the content. The Learner Voice Survey gives us the information we need to make those improvements.”

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Post-16 Learner Voice Wales survey

Channel website: http://gov.wales

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